S cholars of international relations regard modern Iran as the world’s only theocratic republic. What this means is that the country combines elements of two governing systems. Voters elect a parliame

President Donald Trump’s swollen ankles were caught on camera as he touched down after a trip to Florida that included a surprise medical visit. Trump, who turns 80 next month, returned to the White

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Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost Republicans Iowa state auditor Rob Sand, who is running for Iowa governor, talks to reporters in Des Moines, Iowa, April 2, 2026. (AP Ph

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A week before the US went to war with Iran, Pete Hegseth, the war secretary, invited the head of his church to lead prayers at the Pentagon. From his pulpit in Idaho, Doug Wilson, a 72-year-old ultra

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The Pentagon claims that attacks on civilian boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific have severely curtailed the import of illegal drugs to the United States. And President Donald Trump says this h

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Iran's navy did not hit a United States Navy ship near the Strait of Hormuz, a US official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Monday afternoon. US Central Command (CENTCOM) additionally confirmed tha

On Saturday, President Donald Trump told reporters that he was “looking at” a new Iranian peace proposal. Then a reporter reminded Trump that he had said the previous night that the US might be better

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As Scotland prepares to elect a new parliament on 7 May, immigration is dominating the political discourse as never before. Reform UK, a party whose top three policies are “stop the boats”, “secure an

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Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have called lawmakers into special sessions seeking new congressional districts Alabama and Tennessee move to draw new congressional districts in wake of

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has written to White House border czar Tom Homan demanding confirmation on whether ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis during Operation Me

Good morning. In the UK many MPs will be spending the bank holiday campaigning for the elections on Thursday, but Keir Starmer is in Armenia, where he has announced that he wants the UK to join the EU

Donald Trump’s late-night and early-morning posting habit is now so prolific there were only five days in April when he could have had a full night’s sleep. An analysis by the Daily Beast has found t

As the Supreme Court was barreling toward the final weeks of its term last year, Chief Justice John Roberts made a rare public appearance to defend his colleagues from criticism that they were all too

Self-styled “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth has found himself increasingly isolated at the Pentagon and has begun bringing his wife to work with him, a new report says. Hegseth, who was grilled by Co

Maine just sent a blunt message to the Democratic Party’s national leaders. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills was forced to abandon her U.S. Senate campaign on Thursday, unable to generate sufficient fundr

The Trump administration is spending nearly $2 billion to get energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects. Democrats in Congress are investigating. The Republican administration ad

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